Deval Patrick: These darned Republicans are almost at the level of sedition

posted at 6:03 pm on May 24, 2010 by Allahpundit

Via Weasel Zippers. Just curious: Is there even a single person among the left’s sedition cops with the balls to make the accusation without qualifying it somehow? Joe Klein was only willing to go as far as “borderline sedition”; same with Patrick, who drops an “almost” in there just to cover his ass. You would think guardians of the Republic would be bolder about their guardianship.

Patrick said that even “on my worst day, when I’m most frustrated about folks who seem to rooting for failure,” he doesn’t face anything like the opposition faced by the president.

“It seems like child’s play compared to what is going on in Washington, where it is almost at the level of sedition, it feels to like me,” Patrick said…

After the forum, Patrick explained his remarks.

“I think that the number of people in the Grand Old Party who seem to be absolutely committed to saying ‘no,’ whenever he says ‘yes,’ no matter what it is, even if it’s an idea that they came up with, is just extraordinary,” the governor told reporters after the forum.

He went on to call it a “rhetorical flourish,” which tells you all you need to know about how seriously he takes this very serious charge. Want to feel even more depressed? Check out Rasmussen’s latest poll of the Massachusetts gubernatorial race. I guess Republican waves have their limits, even with an idiot like this as an incumbent.

In Patrick’s honor, here’s a new ad from Republican upstart Les Phillip, who’s running against Parker Griffith in an Alabama House primary. I think this now qualifies as high treason or something.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it

If opposing Obama is sedition, come and get me. And bring friends, you’ll need them.

I see…the Times Square terrorist and the Fort Hood gunman are not traitors but lawful dissent and assembly by citizens is treason. Gee, you think they want to silence their political adversaries which is itself unconstitutional and dare I say….seditious.

When exercising the right to vote for or against the candidate of one’s choice, and encouraging others to do the same, amounts to sedition, why don’t they just claim that voting against a liberal amounts to treason?

Wow! I really like that Les Phillip. 30 seconds is all it took to get his message out. We know he loves his country, so much so that he actually served it honorably, has an understanding of American exceptionalism, and recognizes a phony when he sees one. Sounds like a winner to me.

Two Barneys in One!
• “We have, I think, an excessive degree of concern right now about homeownership and its role in the economy. Obviously, speculation is never a good thing. But those who argue that housing prices are now at the point of a bubble seem to me to be missing a very important point. Unlike previous examples we have had, where substantial excessive inflation of prices later caused some problems, we are talking here about an entity–homeownership, homes–where there is not the degree of leverage that we’ve seen elsewhere. This is not the dot-com situation. We had problems with people having invested in business plans for which there was no reality, people building fiberoptic cable for which there was no need. Homes that are occupied may see an ebb and flow in the price at a certain percentage level, but you’re not going to see the collapse that you see when people talk about a bubble. And so those of us on our committee in particular will continue to push for homeownership.”–Rep. Barney Frank, June 27, 2005

• “One of my biggest differences with the Bush administration, and even with the Clinton administration, was that they overdid that. I have always been critical of this effort to equate a decent home with homeownership. I think we should have been doing more to provide rental housing. My efforts have been to try and get affordable rental housing. I was very much in disagreement with this push into home ownership, and I think the federal government should not be artificially doing that.”–Rep. Barney Frank, “Power Lunch,” CNBC, May 21, 2010

The so-called “Independent” candidate, state treasurer Tim Cahill, used to be a Democrat, was elected as a Democrat, and is in the race just to siphon votes away from the Republican, Charlie Baker. He is the Massachusetts version of Chris Daggett, from the New Jersey governor’s race.

Even so, Rasmussen is showing

Patrick (D) 45%
Baker (R) 31%
Cahill (I) 14%
undecided 10%

with Cahill down from 25% earlier. You can look forward to Cahill winding up with 5%, like Daggett.

Check out Rasmussen’s latest poll of the Massachusetts gubernatorial race. I guess Republican waves have their limits, even with an idiot like this as an incumbent.

Well, when they elected Brown, to be a voice of reason, and common sense on spending, and he turns and votes to spend even more we don’t have….is there any damn difference in Mass., between Dems, and Republicans? Because at this point, I honestly don’t see it.

As for Deval….he can take his sedition allegations, and shove em where the sun doesn’t shine. If there are seditious, enemies of our country, they come from the liberal side. I don’t care if that makes me racist or not. I’m sick and tired of that argument being used, to excuse the systematic destruction of our nation.

Is there even a single person among the left’s sedition cops with the balls to make the accusation without qualifying it somehow?

The rhetorical flourish covers over the stain from their wet dream regarding their charge. These guys are straining at the leash to unhitch the dogs on Americans, real Americans. I have a feeling that someone is going to get framed. Those Hutaree dudes from ohio (?) that got all bagged up and now they have no charges against them. I think that’s a symptom of a federal government trying to discern “sedition” “treason” “racism” or all of the above and act upon it.

There is one thing that Obama has created,no,not jobs,
but African Americans that are sick and tired of Hopey
besmirching and b*sterdizing the long historical legacy
of African Americans contribution to America,in a positive
light!!

Republican A/A’s are builders,not destroyers,and the men,
and women,are seeking political office in droves,and that
by-product is awesome to see!!

The worst criticism that Nobama has ever received doesn’t even scratch the surface of what W had to deal with for about 6 years. That’s what makes people like Deval Patrick so pathetic. They really want us to believe that history and politics began in January of ’09. They make W look better every day…

wouldn’t have worked- McCain is an old white guy – the accusations of racist would have been forthcoming….just sayin

huskerdiva on May 24, 2010 at 7:18 PM

The ad is only 30 seconds, and you reduce it to 2 seconds. McCain was notorious for not going after Obama on his associations with Ayers and Wright. Do you think I could have been refering to that part of the 30 seconds?

A contrast in patriotism, experience, and values would have been welcome too. I’m not sure which lead to the election of Obama to President: the idiocracy of america, the wimpishness of the other canidate, BDS, foreign investment in ‘their’ canidate, afirmitive action attitude born fruit, the ownership of the Dems by unions, mobsters, and rich liberals, or all of the above. Nor do I understand how certain congresmen can spout incoherent nonsense and keep getting reelected. The combination of such makes the few clear minded fighters a dim hope of rescue.

oh the irony, liberals/dems get away with sedition all the time (“Bush is a warmonger”, “Patraeus Betray us” etc) yet we give them a pass…as soon as they get power and we oppose their crazy agenda, they’re the first to call names and when that doesn’t work its sedition.

What happened to ‘dissent is patriotic’…oh right, it only applies to liberals, such scum these people. While I have my issues with Cons too they’re far more decent and mature the way they handle things generally (except when it comes to shoving religion down our throats).

I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you’re not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration. —Hillary Clinton

State Rep. Mike Moran of Brighton was rear-ended by a suspected illegal immigrant this week. The suspect was wearing a Mexican costume at the time of the crash where he slammed into Moran at 60 mph.
The suspect, 27-year-old Isaias Naranjo, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a valid license. According to the report, when told of the serious charges he would be facing, he just laughed.But because of action taken by Gov. Deval Patrick, state police were unable to notify immigration authorities that Naranjo might be illegal.

Some people have the vocabulary to sum up things in a way you can understand them. This quote came from the Czech Republic. Someone over there has it figured out. We have a lot of work to do.

“The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president.”

“The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America . Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince.

The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president.”

The dimmycrats have cornered the market on treason, so they certainly know what the word means. At any rate, I don’t pay too much attention to their junior-high name-calling…. Just ’cause the schoolyard bully calls you a bully doesn’t make it so.

“It seems like child’s play compared to what is going on in Washington, where it is almost at the level of sedition, it feels to like me,” Patrick said…

Translated:

When I think of how little talent Lil’Barry has, when confronting his critics, and explaining his ideas to a wider audience, I just want to cry. Plus, with my own 3rd world style of leadership leading Massachusetts off of a cliff, I just have to rag on someone, as I’m also too much of a pu$$y to stand up for my own ideas and vision…